September 13, 2020
Day Three
Today was a long chemo day, 6-1/2 hours. The plan was to settle in with a big lunch, some chocolate … Read More “Day Three”
September 12, 2020
Day Two
Jen’s second day of Chemo is done. This one ran for an hour. Jen got through it without any reactions. … Read More “Day Two”
September 11, 2020
Painful
When the lidocaine finally wore off yesterday, Jen’s pain was beyond unbearable. Her meds were not doing the job. Rather … Read More “Painful”
Day One
Jen‘s first day of chemo was quick. 15 minutes. She had no reactions. Her appetite and spirits are good. She’s … Read More “Day One”
September 10, 2020
Chemo
Jen decided to continue chemotherapy. Dr Sarma agrees, “This is also Dr. Del Rivero’s recommendation.” Jen’s therapy will be a … Read More “Chemo”
Lidocaine
Jen’s infusion was a limited success. Immediately after yesterday’s procedure, Dr. Huang sent me this text: “The infusion went well … Read More “Lidocaine”
September 9, 2020
Tolerance
Jen had a couple of rough nights, where her meds barely touched her pain. Last night was a little better. … Read More “Tolerance”
Forward
We are talking directly with Dr. Del Rivero (NIH, National Cancer Institute), the leading rare cancer expert in the mid-Atlantic. … Read More “Forward”
September 7, 2020
Progression
Internal Medicine, Oncology, Palliative Care and Anesthesiology are working to get Jen’s pain under control. A Lidocaine infusion is a … Read More “Progression”
September 6, 2020
Spreading
Dr. Pulizzi (Inova Loudoun’s ER physician) interviewed and examined Jen, then put orders in, including a CT scan. The results … Read More “Spreading”